Director Mortality & Underwriting Research Asia

Manulife/John Hancock; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to support the modernization of the Manulife Underwriting Manual (MUM). You will conduct medical and mortality research and translate findings into actionable underwriting guidance across Asia.

The role combines deep underwriting expertise with strong analytical and research capabilities, collaborating with actuarial, data and clinical teams to keep guidelines current with mortality experience and market practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of life insurance underwriting experience, including 2+ years in HNW underwriting.
• Expertise in mortality underwriting and medical risk assessment.
• Ability to review complex medical, financial and lifestyle risks.

Responsibilities

• Medical and Mortality Research: review literature and determine underwriting implications.
• Underwriting Manual Development: update guidelines with latest evidence and mortality experience.
• Mortality and Risk Assessment: evaluate impact on pricing, profitability and risk.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with underwriters, medical directors and actuarial teams.

Skills

Underwriting

Medical risk assessment

Mortality underwriting

Evidence-based underwriting

Mortality rating methodologies

Underwriting philosophy

Adverse/anti-selection risk

Data analysis

Technical writing

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to support the modernization of the Manulife Underwriting Manual (MUM). You will conduct medical and mortality research and translate findings into actionable underwriting guidance across Asia.

The role combines deep underwriting expertise with strong analytical and research capabilities, collaborating with actuarial, data and clinical teams to keep guidelines current with mortality experience and market practices.